Operating Tips

SDG6000X Series

USB Connectivity Checklist

April 24, 2018

The Universal Serial Bus (USB) is very popular and has added a tremendous level of convenience and flexibility to computer and peripheral controls, including test and measurement instrumentation. As with all technology, it isn’t always sunshine and blue skies. Here are some common troubleshooting steps for USB connection issues: – Is the instrument plugged in … Continued

Potential Solutions to Easy software window rendering/font issues

March 8, 2018

The installation of SIGLENT EasySpectrum and other “Easy” software is typically uneventful. But, there may be an occasional issue. Here are some steps that may help clear up any issues that you may encounter: Here is an example of a mis-rendered window view of EasySpectrum: Here are some steps that may help fix the issue: … Continued

Adding IQ Modulation to the SDG6000X AWG

March 1, 2018

The SIGLENT SDG6000X series of Arbitrary Waveform Generators (AWG) have the ability to source IQ  modulated waveforms with the option SDG6000X-IQ. To activate the IQ  capabilities: Purchase the SDG6000X-IQ option from your nearest SIGLENT Authorized distributor or direct office. Follow the directions to create an activation code. 2. Power on the generator and press the Waveforms … Continued

Format for programmatically building an Arbitrary Waveform for SDGs

February 26, 2018

The SDGs require UTF8 formatting for the words used to build an arbitrary waveform. The code may report “UnicodeDecodeError: ‘ascii’ codec can’t decode byte 0x80 in position 77: ordinal not in range(128)” This indicates that the arbitrary waveform data is coded as “ascii” which is not the expected data format “utf8”. Here is the proper … Continued

Smooth output transitions with SDGX series AWGs

December 27, 2017

INTRODUCTION: Many waveform generators are based on the Direct Digital Synthesis (DDS) technique. This design has become common primarily because it features great stability and flexibility. But, not all DDS based generators have the same output performance. In some situations, the output waveform will not smoothly transition from one setting to another. This is typically … Continued

What instruments accept SCPI commands for remote control?

October 25, 2017

All SIGLENT instruments (except for the SHS1000 and SHS800 hand-held oscilloscopes) support SCPI remote control commands. For more information, download the specific instrument programming guide located on the product page.

Calibration Traceability

October 23, 2017

Excerpt from the ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board: http://anab.org/news/newsletter/winter-2014/nist-traceability-statements NIST Traceability Statements Many calibration customers request on their accredited calibration certificates a statement that the measurement is traceable to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). They want assurance that the standards used for the calibration are ultimately traceable to the International System of Units … Continued

Do all SIGLENT products support SCPI?

September 29, 2017

What instruments accept SCPI commands for remote control? All SIGLENT instruments (except for the SHS1000 and SHS800 hand-held oscilloscopes) support SCPI remote control commands. For more information, download the specific instrument programming guide located on the product page.

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